The EMI Record of Singing Vol 3 - 1926-1939 - Testament - TES 0132 - 749677013226

Performers: Erna Berger (Soprano); Eta Harich-Schneider (Harpsichord); Hans-Walter Schleif (Oboe)
Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Liszt, Franz : Es muss ein Wunderbares sein, S 314

Performer: Emmy Bettendorf (Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Dobrindt
Notes: Composition written: 1852.
Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1852

Adam, Adolphe : Le postillon de Lonjumeau :: Act 2. Je vais donc le revoir

Performer: Felicie Huni-Mihacsek (Voice)
Running Time: 5 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1836

Schoeck, Othmar : Nachtlied, song for voice & piano (Uhland & Eichendorff no 13), Op. 20/13

Performers: Othmar Schoeck (Piano); Margherita Perras (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1910

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Tu che di gel sei cinta

Performer: Luise Helletsgruber (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 3 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : The Tsar's Bride :: Act 3. Ivan Sergeich, come into the garden

Performer: Meta Seinemeyer (Soprano)
Conductor: Frieder Weissmann
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1898

Strauss, Richard : Daphne, Op 82 :: O wie gerne blieb'ich bei dir

Performer: Margarete Teschemacher (Soprano)
Conductor: Karl Böhm
Notes: Composition written: 1936-37.
Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1936-1937

Wagner, Richard : Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg :: Act 3. O Sachs, mein Freund!

Performer: Delia Reinhardt (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Sebastian
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1862-1867

Strauss, Richard : Arabella :: Act 1. Nach dem Matteo?

Performer: Tiana Lemnitz (Soprano)
Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler
Notes: Composition written: 1929-32.
Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1929-1932

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Sì, mi chiamano Mimì

Performer: Maria Cebotari (Soprano)
Conductor: Fritz Zweig
Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Afrikanerin

Performer: Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano)
Conductor: Frieder Weissmann
Notes: Composition written: 1864.
Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1864

Strauss, Richard : Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75 :: Zweite Brautnacht!

Performer: Rose Pauly (Soprano)
Conductor: Fritz Busch
Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1923-1927

Wagner, Richard : Tannhäuser :: Act 1. Geliebte, komm!

Performers: Gota Ljungberg (Voice); Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Conductor: Lawrance Collingwood
Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1843-1865

Strauss, Richard : Der Rosenkavalier :: Act 1. Oh, sei er gut, Quinquin

Performer: Lotte Lehmann (Soprano)
Conductor: Manfred Gurlitt
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1909-1910

Reger, Max : Waldeinsamkeit (Solitude in the Woods :: "Gestern abend in der stillen Ruh' "), song for voice & piano

Performers: Ivor Newton (Piano); Maria Muller (Voice)
Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1903-1904

Reger, Max : Zum Schlafen ("Oben in dem Birnenbaum"), song for voice & piano, Op. 76/59

Performers: Maria Muller (Voice); Ivor Newton (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1912

Goldmark, Karl : Die Königin von Saba :: Act 1. Der Freund ist dein

Performer: Maria Nemeth (Voice)
Conductor: Carl Alwin
Notes: Composition written: 1869-71.
Running Time: 4 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1869-1871

Wagner, Richard : The Flying Dutchman :: Act 2. Jo-ho-hoe!... Traft ihr das Sch

Performer: Elisabeth Ohms (Soprano)
Conductor: Manfred Gurlitt
Notes: Composition written: 1841.
Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1841

Wagner, Richard : Siegfried :: Act 3. Ewig war ich

Performer: Nanny Larsen-Todsen (Voice)
Conductor: Eduard Mörike
Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1856-1871

Wagner, Richard : Wesendonck Lieder :: 4. Schmerzen

Performer: Frida Leider (Soprano)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1857-1858

Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 1. Du bist der Lenz

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano)
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1854-1856

Paisiello, Giovanni : Zingari in Fiera, opera :: Chi vuol la zingarella

Performer: Conchita Supervia (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Antonio Capdevila
Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta

Traditional, English : Have You Seen But A Whyte Lilie Grow?, folk song

Performers: Conchita Supervia (Mezzo Soprano); Ivor Newton (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.
Form: Vocal

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 3. Voyons, que j'essaie

Performer: Gianna Pederzini (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Verdi, Giuseppe : Requiem Mass :: Liber scriptus

Performer: Irene Minghini-Cattaneo (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1874

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 :: Act 1. A la nuit tombante

Performer: Ebe Stignani
Conductor: Umberto Berrettoni
Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1859-1877

Donizetti, Gaetano : La Favorita :: Act 3. O mon Fernand

Performer: Florica Cristoforeanu (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1840

Boito, Arrigo : Mefistofele :: Act 3. L'altra notte

Performer: Pia Tassinari (Soprano)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Composition written: 1868-75.
Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1868-1875

Verdi, Giuseppe : I lombardi :: Act 1. Te, Vergin santa

Performer: Giannina Arangi-Lombardi (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1843

Catalani, Alfredo : Loreley :: Act 3. O forze recondite

Performer: Bianca Scacciati (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1888

Verdi, Giuseppe : La forza del destino :: Act 4. Pace, pace mio Dio

Performer: Dusolina Giannini (Soprano)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1862

Giordano, Umberto : Sibera :: Act 3. Qual vergogna

Performer: Maria Caniglia (Soprano)
Conductor: Giuseppe Antonicelli
Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 3. La mamma morta

Performer: Lina Rasa (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : La Fanciulla del West :: Act 1. L'amore è un'altra cosa... Laggiú

Performer: Gina Vocals] (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1910.
Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1910

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Ernani, involami

Performer: Iva Pacetti (Soprano)
Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1844

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 3. Con onor muore

Performers: Margaret Sheridan (Voice); Browning Mummery (Tenor)
Notes: Composition written: 1904.
Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1904

Pietri, Giuseppe : Maristella :: Ma zitte, zitte!... Uno strano canto arcano

Performer: Rosetta Pampanini (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Opera/Operetta

Buzzi-Peccia, Arturo : Colombetta

Performer: Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Verdi, Giuseppe : Otello :: Act 4. Piangea cantando

Performer: Hina Spani (Soprano)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1887

Mascagni, Pietro : Iris :: Act 2. Io pingo

Performer: Maria Franeti
Notes: Composition written: Japan.
Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. Tu che di gel sei cinta

Performer: Maria Zamboni (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Mascagni, Pietro : Lodoletta :: Act 3. Ah! che suo nome... Flammen perdonami

Performer: Mafalda Vocals] (Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 2. In quelle trine morbide

Performer: Licia Albanese (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1893.
Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 1. Signore, ascolta

Performer: Magda Olivero (Soprano)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Turin, Italy (09/12/1938-09/15/1938)
Running Time: 2 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Gomes, Carlos : Il Guarany, opera :: Act 2. Gentile di cuore

Performer: Bidu Sayao
Conductor: Armando Giannotti
Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1870

Enriqué Granados (1867 - 1916) : Colección (7) de canciones amatorias :: 2. El majo discreto / 4. El majo

Performers: Donato Colacelli (Piano); Conchita Badia (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal

Francesco Cilèa (1866 - 1950) : Adriana Lecouvreur :: Act 4. No, la mia fronte

Performers: Adelaide Saraceni (Soprano); Piero Pauli (Tenor)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1902

Giordano, Umberto : Il Re, opera :: O Colombello, sposarti

Performer: Mercedes Capsir (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

James, William Garrett : Maori Lullaby for voice & orchestra

Performer: Toti Monte (Voice)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act 1. Gualtier Maldé... Caro nome

Performer: Lina Pagliughi (Soprano)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Requiem Mass :: Confutatis maledictis

Performer: Ezio Pinza (Bass)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1874

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 4. Vecchia zimarra

Performer: Tancredi Pasero (Bass)
Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Boito, Arrigo : Mefistofele :: Act 2. Ecco il mondo

Performer: Nazzareno Angelis (Voice)
Notes: Composition written: 1868-75.
Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1868-1875

Ricci, Federico : Crispino e la comare :: Fermola!... Dapprima, figuratevi

Performers: Irma Mion (Mezzo Soprano); Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass)
Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1850

Donizetti, Gaetano : Don Pasquale :: Act 3. Cheti, cheti, immantinente

Performers: Ernesto Badini (Baritone); Afro Poli (Baritone)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 6 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1843

Verdi, Giuseppe : Falstaff :: Act 1. L'onore! Ladri!

Performer: Mariano Stabile (Baritone)
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Ponchielli, Amilcare : Il figliuol prodigo :: Era dessa!... Raccogli el calma

Performer: Jr. Mario Basiola (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1880

Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Zazà, opera :: Act 2. Buona Zazà

Performer: Apollo Granforte (Baritone)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 3. Nemico della patria

Performer: Cesare Formichi (Baritone)
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Mascagni, Pietro : Guglielmo Ratcliff, opera (tragedia) in 4 acts :: Act 1. E'sempre il vecchio andazzo

Performer: Carlo Galeffi (Baritone)
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1883-1888

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 1. Son sessnat' anni

Performer: Benvenuto Franci (Baritone)
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 2. La povera mia cena fu interrotta

Performer: Giovanni Inghilleri (Baritone)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Tirindelli, Pietro Adolfo : Mistica, for voice & instrumental ensemble

Performer: Carlo Tagliabue (Baritone)
Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Ideale, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performer: Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone)
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1870-1915

Bellini, Vincenzo : La sonnambula, opera :: Act 2. D'un pensiero

Performers: Marina Gentile (Mezzo Soprano); Gina Pedroni (Voice); Ida Mannarini (Mezzo Soprano); Dino Borgioili (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1831

Hageman, Richard : Do not go, my love

Performers: Dino Borgioili (Voice); Ivor Newton (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Bellini, Vincenzo : La sonnambula, opera :: Act 1. Prendi, l'anel ti dono

Performers: Enzo Lomanto (Tenor); Ivor Newton (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1831

Massenet, Jules : Werther :: ACt 3. Traduire... Pourqoui me réveiller?

Performer: Tito Schipa
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Longas, Federico : En Effeuillant la Marguerite for voice & orchestra

Performer: Tito Schipa
Conductor: Dino Olivieri
Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Guerrero, Jacinto : Los gavilanes :: Flor Roja

Performer: Tino Folgar (Tenor)
Notes: Composition written: Spain.
Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Opera/Operetta

Vittadini, Franco : Anima Allegra, opera :: E arrivata primavera

Performer: Luigi Fort (Tenor)
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1921

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Nessum dorma

Performer: Alessandro Ziliani (Tenor)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Mascagni, Pietro : Lodoletta :: Act 3. Se Franz dicesse il vero

Performer: Galliano Masini (Tenor)
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 1. Donna non vidi mai

Performer: Francesco Merli (Tenor)
Notes: Composition written: 1893.
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Verdi, Giuseppe : Otello :: Act 3. Dio, mi potevi scagliar

Performer: Renato Zanelli (Tenor)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1887

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Romanze (3)

Performer: Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)
Conductor: Lawrance Collingwood
Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1880-1910

Offenbach, Jacques : La belle Hélène :: Act 1. Au Mont Ida

Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
Conductor: Nils Grevillius
Notes: Composition written: 1864.
Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1864

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 2. Credo a una possanza

Performer: Antonio Cortis (Tenor)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 3. Che avvien?... Ah, non m'avvicinate

Performers: Luigi Borgonovo (Baritone); Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (Tenor)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Composition written: 1893.
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Francesco Cilèa (1866 - 1950) : Adriana Lecouvreur :: Act 1. La dolcissima effigie

Performer: Aureliano Pertile (Tenor)
Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1902

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Parysatis, incidental music :: Le Rossignol et la rose

Performer: Lily Pons (Soprano)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1902

Rameau, Jean-Philippe : Hippolyte et Aricie :: Rossignols amoureux

Performers: Gaston Grunelle (Flute); Pierre Jamet (Harp); Leila Sedira (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1733

Offenbach, Jacques : Les brigands, operetta in 3 acts :: Act 1. Après avoir pris à droite

Performer: Emma Luart (Soprano)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Act 3. Tu m'as donné

Performer: Germaine Feraldy (Soprano)
Conductor: Elie Cohen
Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1883

Rossini, Gioachino : Guglielmo Tell :: Act 2. Sombre forêt

Performer: Eide Norena (Voice)
Conductor: H. Defosse
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1829

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Les berceaux, Op. 23 no 1

Performers: Marguerite Long (Piano); Ninon Vallin
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1879

Torelli, Giuseppe : Tu lo sai, aria

Performers: Daisy Bucktrout (Piano); Povla Frijsh (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Vocal

Debussy, Claude : Chansons (3) de Bilitis :: 2. La chevelure

Performers: Jane Bathori (Piano); Jane Bathori (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1897-1898

Ravel, Maurice : Kaddisch, song for voice & piano (Mélodie hébraïque no 1)

Performer: Madeleine Grey (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1914.
Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1914

Massenet, Jules : Marie-Magdeleine, sacred drama in 3 acts :: O mes sours... C'est ici-même

Performer: Germaine Martinelli (Soprano)
Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Gounod, Charles : Sapho :: Act 4. Ces gens que je connais... Viens, m'ami

Performer: Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur (Soprano)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1850-1851

Dukas, Paul [Composer] : Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, opera :: Act 1. Oh! mes clairs diamants

Performer: Suzanne Balguerie
Conductor: Elie Cohen
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1899-1907

Wagner, Richard : Lohengrin :: Act 1. Einsam in trüben Tagen

Performer: Germaine Lubin (Soprano)
Conductor: H. Defosse
Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1848

Gounod, Charles : Sapho :: Act 1. Petite, voice ta lampe

Performer: Germaine Cernay (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1850-1851

Bréville, Pierre de : Une jeune fille parle, song for voice & piano

Performers: Pierre Breville (Piano); Claire Croiza (Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Orfeo ed Euridice :: Act 2. Quel nouveau ciel

Conductor: Henri Tomasi
Notes: Composition written: Italy.
Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta

Reyer, Ernest : Sigurd :: Act 2. Le bruit de chants... Esprits, gardiens de ces lieux vénérés

Performer: Georges Thill (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Bigot
Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1862

Massenet, Jules : Hérodiade :: Act 4. Ne pouvant réprimer... Adieu donc, vains objets

Performer: Rene Maison (Voice)
Conductor: Piero Coppola
Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Gounod, Charles : Polyeucte :: Act 4. Source délicieuse

Performer: Jose Luccione (Voice)
Conductor: Eugene Bigot
Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1869-1878

Reyer, Ernest : Sigurd :: Act 4. Un souvenir poignant

Performer: Cesar Vezzani (Voice)
Conductor: G. Lauweryns
Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1862

Fromental Halévy (1799 - 1862) : La juive :: Act 2. Dieu, que ma voix tremblante

Performer: R. Verdiere
Conductor: H. Defosse
Running Time: 3 min. sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1835

Gounod, Charles : Mireille :: Act 3. Mon cour est plein... Ange du Paradis

Performer: Gaston Micheletti (Tenor)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1863-1864

Laparra, Raoul : L'illustre Frégona :: Mélancolique tombe le soir

Performer: Miguel Villabella (Tenor)
Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Opera/Operetta

François Bazin (1816 - 1878) : Maître Pathelin :: Je pense à vous (Romance de Charlot)

Performer: André d'Arkor (Tenor)
Conductor: Maurice Bastin
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1856

Verdi, Giuseppe : Luisa Miller :: Act 2. Quando le sere al placido

Performer: Giuseppe Lugo (Tenor)
Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1849

Lalo, Edouard : Le Roi d'Ys :: Act 3. Puisqu'on ne peut fléchir... Vainement, ma bien aimée

Performer: Joseph Rogachevsky (Voice)
Notes: Composition written: 1875-88.
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1875-1888

Berlioz, Hector : L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25

Performer: Jean Planel (Tenor)
Conductor: Francois Ruhlmann
Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 10/1850-07/1854

Berlioz, Hector : La damnation de Faust, Op. 24

Performer: Charles Panzèra
Conductor: Piero Coppola
Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 11/1845-10/1846

Hahn, Reynaldo : Mélodies (20), Volume 1

Performers: Magdeleine Panzéra-Baillot (Piano); Charles Panzèra
Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1892

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 1

Performers: Francis Poulenc (Piano); Pierre Bernac (Baritone)
Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1861-1862

Ravel, Maurice : Don Quichotte à Dulcinée :: Chanson épique

Performer: Martial Singher (Baritone)
Conductor: Piero Coppola
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal
Written: 1932-1933

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Lydia, Op. 4 no 2

Performer: Roger Bourdin (Baritone)
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1870

Albéric Magnard (1865 - 1914) : Guercoeur, opera, Op. 12 :: Act 2. Si cruelle... Le calme rentre dans mon cour

Performer: Arthur Endreze (Voice)
Conductor: Francois Ruhlmann
Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Paladilhe, Emile : Patrie :: C'est ici le berceau de notre liberté

Performer: Robert Couzinou (Baritone)
Conductor: Albert Wolff
Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Berthomieu : Robert Macaire, opera :: A la belle étoile

Performer: Andre Balbon (Voice)
Conductor: Godfroy Andolfi
Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Form: Opera/Operetta

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Act 2. C'est moi, Coppélius... Je me nomme Coppélius

Performer: Andre Pernet (Voice)
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Flotow, Friedrich von : L' Ombre, opera :: Act 2. Quand je monte Cocotte

Performer: Lucien Fugere (Voice)
Conductor: Elie Cohen
Notes: Composition written: 1870.
Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1870

Martini, Jean-Paul-Gilles : Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performers: Lucien Petitjean (Piano); Vanni-Marcoux (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Vocal
Written: 1775

Offenbach, Jacques : La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein :: Act 2. Dites-lui qu'on l'a remarque

Performers: Yvonne Printemps (Soprano); Henri Husser (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Offenbach, Jacques : La boulangère a des écus, operetta in 3 acts :: Les Charbonniers et fariniers / Que voulez-vous faire?

Performers: Reynaldo Hahn (Piano); Reynaldo Hahn (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Verdi, Giuseppe : Falstaff :: Act 2. E' sogno, o realtà?

Performer: Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
Conductor: Rosario Bourdon
Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Thomson, Virgil : Hamlet, incidental music :: Act 2. O vin, dissipe la tristesse

Performer: John Thomas (Voice)
Conductor: Nathaniel Finston
Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1936

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. Largo al factorum

Performer: Dennis Noble (Voice)
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1816

Thomson, Virgil : Hamlet, incidental music :: Act 5. Comme une pâle fleur

Performer: John Brownlee (Baritone)
Conductor: G. Lauweryns
Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1936

Cowen, Frederic H. : Onaway, Awake Beloved for voice & piano

Performer: Harold Williams (Baritone)
Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: Why do the nations?

Performer: Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone)
Conductor: Lawrance Collingwood
Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1741

Dunn, James Philip : The Bitterness of Love, for voice & piano

Performers: John McCormack; Edwin Schneider (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Monteverdi, Claudio : Scherzi musicali, volume 1 :: Maledetto sia l'aspetto

Performers: Roland Hayes (Tenor); Reginald Boardman (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Vocal
Written: 1607

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Act 3. O Dieu! de quelle ivresse

Performer: Charles Kullman (Tenor)
Conductor: Otto Dobrindt
Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Bizet, Georges : La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts :: Act 2. A la voix (Sérénade)

Performer: Heddle Nash
Notes: Composition written: 1866.
Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1866

Thomas, Arthur Goring : Esmeralda, opera :: And she says true... O vision entrancing

Performer: Tom Burke (Tenor)
Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1883

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 1. Recondita armonia

Performer: Richard Crooks (Tenor)
Conductor: Clemens Schmalstich
Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Love in her eyes sits playing

Performer: Walter Widdop (Tenor)
Conductor: Lawrance Collingwood
Notes: Composition written: 1718.
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1718

Purcell, Henry : The Tempest, or, The Enchanted Island, semi-opera, Z. 631 :: Act 2. Arise, ye subterranean winds

Performer: Norman Allin (Bass)
Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1695

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 1. Près des remparts de Séville

Performers: Ivor Newton (Piano); Marguerite D'Alvarez (Alto)
Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Martini, Giovanni Battist : Minuet

Performer: Charles Cahier (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Classical

Mendelssohn, Felix : How lovely are the messengers :: And he journeyed... But the Lord is mindful

Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 04/18/1836

Sullivan, Arthur : The Lost Chord

Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 01/13/1877

Schubert, Franz : Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 531/Op. 7 no 3

Performer: Kosti Vehanen (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 02/1817

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Le secret, Op. 23 no 3

Performers: Susan Metcalfe-Casals (Mezzo Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 07/06/1881

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Sì, mi chiamano Mimì

Performer: Grace Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Wilfred Pelletier
Running Time: 4 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Anonymous : Baylèro

Performer: Gladys Swarthout (Soprano)
Conductor: Jean Morel
Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Sì, mi chiamano Mimì

Performer: Ina Souez (Soprano)
Conductor: Alberto Erede
Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Paladilhe, Emile : Psyché

Performers: Maggie Teyte (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Handel, George Frideric : Theodora :: Angels ever bright and fair

Performer: Isobel Baillie (Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1749

Delius, Frederick : Irmelin

Performer: Dora Labbette (Soprano)
Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1892

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Un bel dì vedremo

Performer: Joan Cross (Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1904.
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1904

Haydn, Franz Joseph : A Pastoral Song, Hob. 26a no 27

Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Florence Easton (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Vocal
Written: by 1794

Spontini, Gaspare : La Vestale, opera :: Act 2. O nume tutelar

Performer: Rosa Ponselle (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1807

Reyer, Ernest : Sigurd :: Act 4. O palais radieux!

Performer: Marjorie Lawrence (Soprano)
Conductor: Piero Coppola
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1862

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. In questa reggia

Performer: Eva Turner (Soprano)
Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 5 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Rossini, Gioachino : Stabat mater :: Inflammatus

Performer: Florence Austral (Soprano)
Conductor: John Barbirolli
Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1841

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Rusalka :: Act 3. My hair is golden

Performers: Jarmila Novotná (Soprano); Arpad Sandor (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : The Tsar's Bride :: Act 3. Ivan Sergeich, come into the garden

Performer: Nathalie Vechor
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1898

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Rusalka :: Act 1. O lovely moon

Performer: Ada Nordenova (Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Gretchaninov, Alexander : Work(s) :: The wounded birch, Op. 1, no 2 / Snowflakes, Op. 47, no 1

Performers: Alexander Grechaninov (Piano); Maria Kurenko (Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Songs (4), Op. 2 :: The nightingale enslaved by the rose (Vostochnïy romans), song for voice and piano, Op

Performer: Xenia Belmas (Soprano)
Conductor: Alexander Kitschin
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1865-1866

Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw : Pamietam Ciche, Jasne, Zlote Dnie for voice & piano ("I Remember Golden Days")

Performers: Ada Sari (Soprano); Otto Schulhof (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Gretchaninov, Alexander : Lullaby

Performers: Oda Slobodskaya (Soprano); Percy Kahn (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Leave me alone (Lasst mich allein), song for voice & piano, B. 157/1 (Op. 82/1)

Performers: Jozka Charvat (Piano); Maria Krasová
Notes: Composition written: ?12/22/1887-01/05/1888.
Running Time: 4 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Traditional, Hungarian : Fekete fód / Asszonyok, for voice & piano :: 1. Fekete fód / 2. Asszonyok

Performers: Béla Bartók (Piano); Maria Basilides (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.

Gomes, Carlos : Salvator Rosa, opera :: Act 3. Di sposo, di padre

Performers: Mark Reizen (Bass); Albert Coates (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Dargomizhsky, Alexander Sergeyevich : The Sierra Nevada Was Covered with Mist, for voice & piano

Performers: Piero Coppola (Piano); Feodor Chaliapin (Bass)
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967) : Háry János, opera, Op. 15 :: 9. Tiszán innen, Dunán tûl

Performer: Imry Palló
Conductor: Sandor Rekai
Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

César Cui (1835 - 1918) : Poems by Nekrasov (21) for voice & piano, Op. 62 :: no 17, Hunger

Performers: Vladimir Rozing (Voice); Ivor Newton (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Kashevarov : Tranquility for voice & piano

Performers: A.V. Slutzky (Piano); Sergei Lemeshev (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

The EMI Record of Singing Vol 3 - 1926-1939

Reviews

New Recommendations